Marilyn Manson - Portrait Of An American Family

Artist:

Marilyn Manson

See Also:

Limp Bizkit Zombie, Rob

Description:

Marilyn Manson: Mr. Manson (vocals, samples); Daisy Berkowitz (guitar); Madonna Wayne Gacy (Hammond organ, saxophone, samples); Twiggy Ramirez, Gidget Gein (bass); Sara Lee Lucas (drums).
Addtional personnel: Robert Pierce (vocals); Trent Reznor (guitar, horns); Hope Nichols (saxophone); Charlie Clouser (drums, programming), Chris Vrenna (percussion); Sean Beaven (programming).
Recorded at The Record Plant and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California; Pig, Beverly Hills, California; Criteria, Miami, Florida.
While Marilyn Manson`s approach was hardly original (in fact, many of the band`s gimmicks could be directly linked to bands past), few rock groups on a major label had been so unashamedly confrontational and unapologetic. In fact, all the members went by aliases that combined a movie star`s name with a serial killer`s. While such future releases as 1995`s SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN and 1996`s ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR would place the band at the top of the heavy metal/alternative heap, it was the group`s debut from 1994, PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY, that got the ball rolling.
The band received a major break right off the bat by becoming good friends with Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor. Signed to his new record label, Nothing, Reznor helped co-produce the debut with singer Manson, and gave the band the opening slot on NIN`s inaugural 1994-1995 arena tour. Manson`s music was more straightforward and more metallic than Nine Inch Nails (it was based more around distorted guitar riffs than electronics), as evidenced by the debut`s best tracks, "Cake and Sodomy," "Lunchbox," "Dope Hat," and "Get Your Gunn."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Prelude (The Family Trip)
2. Cake & Sodomy
3. Lunchbox
4. Organ Grinder
5. Cyclops
6. Dope Hat
7. Get Your Gunn
8. Wrapped in Plastic
9. Dogma
10. Sweet Tooth
11. Snake Eyes & Sissies
12. My Monkey
13. Misery Machine

Album Information

Release Date:

07/12/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Interscope Records (USA)

Producer:

Mr. Manson; Trent Reznor

Catalog Number:

92344

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Trent Reznor; Hope Nichols

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